A Senate report said telecommunications companies that assisted the government's warrantless surveillance program received legal endorsements from the attorney general and the White House.

  Apple no longer accepts cash for iPhone purchases and now limits sales of the cell phone to two per person in a move to stop people from reselling them.

  The FCC approved the $27.5 billion sale of Alltel to two private-equity companies but imposed a series of conditions, including a cap on subsidies.

  The Nasdaq climbed 2.9% for the week, after strong earnings from Microsoft sparked a tech-sector rally Friday. The software giant's shares hit a seven-year high.

  Nokia opened its seventh full-service retail store world-wide in China, now the mobile-phone maker's largest market for multimedia devices.

  Sprint Nextel agreed to provide departing Sprint PCS customers with the code necessary to unlock their phones' software as part of a proposed class-action settlement.

  Acer said it expects to book a $30 million restructuring charge in the fourth quarter related to its acquisition of Gateway.

  Vonage settled a longstanding patent lawsuit with Verizon, but its future is uncertain as it still faces a suit from AT&T.

  Nintendo, which has succeeded in attracting consumers who aren't big videogame players to buy its devices, is adjusting its business strategy in an attempt to keep them interested.

  Facebook is looking to hedge funds and private-equity investors to raise an additional $260 million in funding, after selling a stake to Microsoft for $240 million.

  Oracle rejected BEA's proposed acquisition price of $21 per share as "impossibly high," pointing out that no other potential buyers have come forward. (Oracle letter)

  Copies of "American Gangster" appeared on various file-sharing sites despite a crackdown by studios to prevent leaks.